In this Dec. 17, 2017, file photo Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James' shoes are emblazoned with "EQUALITY" on both heels during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Washington Wizards in Washington. (Photo by AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Kenner Mayor Ben Zahn is expected to issue a statement today on an apparent memo he signed last week that bans the city's booster clubs from purchasing and using Nike apparel at Kenner recreation facilities.

Zahn's spokesman, Bob Ross, said in an email Monday morning (Sept. 10) that "Mayor Zahn will be issuing a statement sometime today."

Ross also confirmed that the memo, which began circulating social media over the weekend, "is authentic."

"Under no circumstances will any Nike product or any product with the Nike logo be purchased for use or delivery at any City of Kenner Recreation Facility," the memo, dated Sept. 5, says.

WDSU spoke briefly with Zahn outside Kenner City Hall on Monday morning. The mayor told reporter Heath Allen, "The memo speaks for itself" and said he would be issuing a statement early this afternoon.

Kenner City Council members are expected to respond to the memo shortly. Already, Councilman Gregory Carroll took to Facebook Sunday to say he is "100% AGAINST this decision," and that he'll push to rescind it.

"I was not made aware of this decision beforehand and it is in direct contradiction of what I stand for and what the City of Kenner should stand for," Carroll said.

Zahn memo follows Nike's debut last week of an advertising campaign featuring professional football player Colin Kaepernick, who has drawn intense criticism and praise for kneeling during the national anthem to protest race-based police violence. Kaepernick, who has not played in an NFL game since 2016, appears in the ad with the tagline: "Believe in something, even if it means sacrificing everything."

News of Zahn's memo began grabbing national headlines Monday morning, with media outlets including Fox News and USA Today publishing stories online. Some national figures, including activist Shaun King and former Democratic National Committee chairwoman Donna Brazile, a Kenner native, have condemned the memo on Twitter.